Preview v Hearts

After the results on Tuesday night a draw at Tynecastle should be enough to see the Pars into the draw for the last sixteen of the Betfred Cup. Saturday`s opponents Hearts went down to a surprise defeat at Peterhead so the Group sees Dunfermline lead with eight points and the two sides below - Hearts and Peterhead - on six points. Pessimists, however, might say that a Peterhead win at Elgin coupled with defeat at Tynecastle would mean that the Pars might fail to quality.

Its the first time since December 2011 that Dunfermline will travel to Tynecastle. The sides have faced each other ten times in the League Cup and Hearts have the edge having won six to the Pars four - in 1971, 1974 (2) and 1997. One of the wins in 1974 was at Tynecastle.

Milestones
Hearts (Away)

Last
League Victory

10/02/90

2-0

Premier League

Last
League Defeat

17/12/11

0-4

SPL

Best
League Victory

10/02/90

2-0

Premier . League

Worst
League Defeat

24/02/01

1-7

SPL

*Pre league
reconstruction

The last time Dunfermline won at Tynecastle. was 27 matches ago more than 27 years back when George O’Boyle and Ross Jack were on target as the Athletic triumphed 2-0 in February 1990. The Pars solitary two Premier League victories were a bit like the proverbial buses, not just one but two came along during season 1989/90. Ross Jack and Paul Smith were the scorers when Dunfermline won 2-1 in October 1989. . Sadly since then it has been very one sided.

Dunfermline have recorded just two wins in the last fifteen games between the teams, with two draws, and eleven defeats.

The Pars first league match at Tynecastle for over five years failed to bring any Christmas cheer to the East End team. Hearts never looked back after taking an early lead and Jim McIntyre maintained that there would be no success until his team stopped leaking goals.

Ian Black whipped that over to the back post Ryan McGowan knocked it down for Stephen ELLIOTT to ram into the Pars net right on two minutes.
Perseverance on the left allowed the ball to be played to Mehdi TAOUIL who sent the ball past Gallacher from the edge of the box. It looked rather easy, 2-0

On 71 minutes Hardie tried to twist his way out of defence while surrounded by three opponents. he beat off two to raise applause of the travelling support but he failed to beat off the third and TEMPLETON went in on goal to thrash the ball beyond Gallacher. 3-0

In the second minute of added time a real pile driver of a shot from Stevenson was parried up in the air by the Pars keeper and SKACEL followed in to head home, 4-0.

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